The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-21
HINTS FOR HOT WEATHER.
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS FOR OLD
AND YOUNG.
The Change from the Heat PRODUCE
ing Solids-How to Care for the


ing SoIids-How TO Care for the
Children.
"Oh, that we could take off our flesh
and sit in our bones, is the constant re-
frain of pcrspiring humanity, now that
the mercury is visiting among the nine
ties. Still by careful diet and the pro-
per kind of food, we can ameliorate our
condition considerably. Plenty of veg
tables and fruits, and good strong bouillon
should take the place of meats on our
table. Nourishment, of course, is nee
essary, but it should not be of the kind
that heats the blood and renders us unfit
for any cxertion whatsoever. Hominy
and cold rice should take the place of
oatmeal, aud the matutnal beefsteak
give way to berries or fruit of some de-
scription or even marmalade. Even ma
ture pitcs the housekeeper at this
period and destroys all appetite for
too, too solid food Let your heaviest
orders be given to grocer and fruiterer;
give the butcher holiday and you will
find thata hot wave can be met with
equanimity, and that the summer is not
such a bad season of the year after all,
and that those poor mortals who are COM
PEELED to spend it in the city need not
have too much compassion wasted on
them.
Mothers at this time of the year neeo
large stock of patience The children
are rather trying, for the poor little things
realize that they are uncomfortable. The
reason why is of course to them an unex-
plainable fact, but as many children of a
larger growth cannot bear the heat with
out protesting, why should we expect
those poor little morsels of humanity to
suffer with calmness the ills that we are
constantly inveighing against Their
diet needs careful attention; milk should
be given to them as often as they demand
it. If there is any danger of its disagree
ing with them, mix with it little lime
water. Bread and butter and crackers
should never be denied them, but cake
that is any way rich should be scrupu-
lousy banished from their table. Thor
oughly ripe fruit during the middle of
the day is very good for children. 1t is
not necessary to give them as much as they
desire, because some children are very
greedy and do not know when they have
enough When the stomach is overloaded
it must be relieved and that is the reason
so many children become sick after eat
ing fruit. 1t is not the fruit that makes
them sick, anything else eaten in such
excess would produce the same effect. A
child's stomach is very small and it's di
gestive apparatus is of the same size. A
little at a time and frequently is very
safe plan with many children If the,
drink milk in any quantity, you need not
worry because they do not eat solid food
Milk is very nutritious, and there is nc
danger of their becoming very weak i
they indulge in plenty of the lactea
duid.
A sponge bath every night Just befor,
they go to bed will make them sleel
much more comfortably and for a longe
period. Some mothers think the morn
ing bath is enough, but after bot da,
nothing is more refreshing than a bath
We take it ourselves, then why not Civ
it to the baby3 The exhausting powe
of heat does not depend on the humble
of feet we measure, or the number o
pounds we weigh; it is matter of fac
that thin people often suffer more fron
the heat than those whose adipose tissu
may be a subject of remark.
Water drinking in summer is a neces
sity for both children and grown folks
The system requires it at every season O
the year, but more particularly at tn
present time. Children perspire yer
| freely, and unless the moisture thus los
to the system is restored they are NOR
than apt to feel uncomfortable Man
people suffer from nervousness when the
retire, the limbs twitch, the hands an
feet move despite their efforts to kee
them still, and it seems almost impossi
BILE to remain in bed; a copious draugh
of water will quiet those nerves general,
and teach them better manners. Yer
few, though, ever try the waite
cure. 1t is generally some patcr
medicine or nerve tonic they hav
recourse to, and the consequence is tha
in short time the nervous system
completely upset. No sensible mothe
or nurse would give ice water to children
and indeed, it is not safe for anyone t
drink it. Put the water in bottles an
put it on the ice. The water so chile
will be found much more agreeable tina
If it had ice melted in it. Referring I
the tendency to excessive drinking of WI
ter and other beverages in warm weathe
the London Laacet says: 'Do not abstai
from drinking, but drink slowly, so as {
allow time for the voice of nature
cry enough, There is no drink so GOO
as pure water. For the sake of flavor an
because the vegetable acids are useful
dash of lemon juice may be added wit
advantage. Anything with much alcoh
} in it should be avoided if we want
keep cool. 1t is stimulating for the tim
being, but when the feeling of exhilar
ton has passed we are inclined to regr
our indulgence"
Wear the lightest clothes possible
little wool in the Undertaking is not
bad idea. Religously Danish any top
of conversation or any thought that m;
worry or excite you. Indulge in plen
of the good things nature is so genera
with just now, and when the mercu
scars aloft you can greet it with a smi
: that would be both childlike and bland.
! 9rooklyn Citizen.